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Economy & jobs Statistics · City

Labour force in Gilbert

1990 – 2025 · 36 data points 4 of 10 · Towns of Mesa Updated Oct 22, 2026
Economy & jobs · Gilbert Arizona

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics — Local Area Unemployment Statistics, 1990 – 2025

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Overview 6 figures People 18 figures Economy 20 figures Housing 8 figures Education 10 figures Tourism 3 figures Climate 3 figures
Latest value · 2025 163,336 +1.4% since 2024
Towns of Mesa · 2025 4 of 10 Place 1 is the highest value.
since 2015 +26% +6.8% a year on average
share of Arizona 4.30% Arizona: 3,799,600 · 2025
Labour force, 1990 – 2025 people
+26% since 2015

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics — Local Area Unemployment Statistics, 1990 – 2025

Compared with Labour force · people
Gilbert 163K
Arizona 3.8M

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics — Local Area Unemployment Statistics

The series at a glance Gilbert · 1990 – 2025
Latest value 163,336 · 2025
First value 16,071 · 1990
Highest 163,336 · 2025
Lowest 16,044 · 1991
Average change +6.8% a year on average
Data points 36

By year

All years · 1990 – 2025

YearGilbertChange Arizona
2025 163,336 +1.4% 3.8M
2024 161,151 +1.2% 3.7M
2023 159,196 +3.4% 3.7M
2022 154,003 +4.2% 3.6M
2021 147,842 +2.7% 3.5M
2020 144,005 +0.1% 3.5M
2019 143,846 +3.0% 3.4M
2018 139,627 +4.3% 3.3M
2017 133,856 +3.2% 3.2M
2016 129,650 +0.1% 3.2M
2015 129,534 +4.4% 3.1M
2014 124,074 +4.3% 3.1M
2013 118,928 +3.4% 3M
2012 115,001 +1.8% 3M
2011 112,922 +1.4% 3M
2010 111,398 −1.9% 3M
2009 113,565 −0.8% 3.1M
2008 114,433 +3.0% 3M
2007 111,138 +4.0% 3M
2006 106,827 +7.1% 2.9M
2005 99,755 +10% 2.8M
2004 90,521 +6.9% 2.8M
2003 84,640 +6.7% 2.7M
2002 79,290 +9.5% 2.7M
2001 72,404 +8.9% 2.6M
2000 66,475 +191% 2.5M
1999 22,840 +4.0% 2.5M
1998 21,969 +4.6% 2.4M
1997 20,998 +2.3% 2.3M
1996 20,528 +4.3% 2.3M
1995 19,684 +7.2% 2.2M
1994 18,365 +8.2% 2.1M
1993 16,977 +3.7% 1.9M
1992 16,379 +2.1% 1.9M
1991 16,044 −0.2% 1.8M
1990 16,071 1.8M

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics — Local Area Unemployment Statistics, 1990 – 2025

Ranking · Towns of Mesa

2024 · Place 1 is the highest value.

Year: 2025 2024 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014
Highest first Lowest first A–Z
#TerritoryLabour force
10 Florence 4,762
9 Fountain Hills 11,233
8 Apache Junction 18,862
7 Queen Creek 43,029
6 Tempe 120K
5 Scottsdale 138K
4 Gilbert 161K
3 Chandler 164K
2 Mesa 274K
1 Phoenix 914K

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics — Local Area Unemployment Statistics, 2024

What it means

Residents who work or are looking for work.

How it is calculated

Employed plus unemployed residents, annual average.